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Post WESTERN LAKE ERIE (Far Western Lake Erie, Reefs, Bass Islands, Sandusky Bay etc.) fishing reports here. Be sure to include fishing location, time of day , lake conditions, Depth, depth that fish were caught and of course what you caught.enSat, 25 May 2019 14:58:33 GMTvBulletin60https://community.walleye.com/images/misc/rss.pngwalleye.com Forums - Western Lake Erie Fishing REPORTShttps://community.walleye.com/
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Sat, 25 May 2019 01:25:51 GMTStarted east of Kellyís today and nothing was happening so we decided to move. Went NW of Kellyís to the pack of boats fishing the border and limited...Started east of Kellyís today and nothing was happening so we decided to move. Went NW of Kellyís to the pack of boats fishing the border and limited out pretty quick. Blue chrome bandits and tru-trip 50ís with sir walleye stinger spoons took the most fish.
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Fri, 24 May 2019 22:12:17 GMTLeft the house this morning at 4:30 as quietly as I could, as my house guest was still sleeping. I headed to the gas station in town to gas up the...Left the house this morning at 4:30 as quietly as I could, as my house guest was still sleeping. I headed to the gas station in town to gas up the boat before going to pick Tim up at the place he's renting for the weekend.

Tim wanted this weekend, to learn the ins and outs of running and operating this Ranger fishing machine, before he takes ownership of her in the fall. I thought it was a good idea too. :)He jumped in the truck, and we headed to Rickard's Bait to pick up some ice and some shiners, because we both hoping to run into some perch to fish today. We then headed to Big Bopper's for some grub before launching.It was6AM when we left the ramp at Mazurik's and headed west to set up on one of the closer shoals with Bandits behind Off Shore boards at a speed of 1.8mph. The Bandits were out 40/45/50/55 back in blue/chrome, Buck Fever, Khaki, and a chrome purple one, with a chartreuse head, that I have no clue what its name is.We didn't stay there very long since the Helix wasn't marking much of anything to my liking, so we headed east from there. We set up at the shipping dock and trolled to the lighthouse in 28-30 foot of water with the same set up, and marked ungodly amounts of fish there, but nothing bit for us for one reason or another...that we never figured out, so we left and headed north.The goal up north was to find some perch, so we headed to the last place I saw a huge school of them (last week....yeah, I know...but, I was hoping there was a chance they would still be around up there. If they were, we never found them). We did look in several different areas close by, but nothing on the sonar was tempting enough to waste our time on them, so we decided to go back to walleye fishing.We both had our Canadian licenses, so over the line we went and set up on the west side of Pelee with the same Bandit program as before, but this time it was game on! We had just gotten all the boards out when the first one went back...then, a second one went back and we had a double on.
Tim asked, "What do you want me to do here? "Just worry about the first fish, and we'll take them in order", I said.
Then, as Tim was reeling in the second fish, and I was trying to get the hooks out of the net, I saw the third board go back. "There's another one", I said, and Tim starting laughing, and said, "Well, would you look at that!"

I think we would have had 4 on if the first fish hadn't caught the line of the inside board on its way in, and taking it out of the action. There were small pods of walleye roaming up there, so it took a little time to find them, lose them, and find them again. But, once we did find them it was always a quick bite...and, then....nothing for another 15-20 minutes.It would take two hours to fill our two-person limit up there. But, the best part was, there were no other boats for miles. They all stopped at the line on the US side and packed around each other so bad that it looked like a boat city on the water....ugh.The radio was alive with the chatter of Capt's politely asking other boats to pay attention to where they were going, and reminding them of the "Rules of the Road"....rules, that every boater should KNOW before operating a boat on a body of water. I was actually surprised at how civil everyone was being today.Anyway, Tim did a great job trying to learn everything there is to learn, but being thrown into the fire with only 4 hours of sleep made it tougher. So, he's getting a good night's rest, and we will be back at it tomorrow. Stay tuned....CaptJuls

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Fri, 24 May 2019 18:45:26 GMT4 keeper walleye at H can today.
lost 4 at the boat, several sheep head, 3 white perch and returned one 15.5 inch walleye to grow ~!
gold worm...4 keeper walleye at H can today.
lost 4 at the boat, several sheep head, 3 white perch and returned one 15.5 inch walleye to grow ~!
gold worm harness and a perch spreader ( no bling) did the trick today.
one head boat working H can , was there and picked at them all day, like me ~!
*the perch spreader accounted for 3 of the 4 keeper walleye*
~Water Dog

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Thu, 23 May 2019 12:18:12 GMT3 guys, 12 walleye drifting from 4:30-9 pm. Fished the small pack of boats west of catawba in 17-19 FOW. Lots of fish there...would'e been an easy limit with any sort of drift. Most of the evening it was hard to tell which way we were drifting, if at all. Trollers seemed to be doing well obviously. All fish caught on gold weapons / gold casting harnesses. 6-8 count. Fish didn't seem to want to hit until harness was coming up near the boat. 5 shorts between 12-14 inches and 4 nice yellow perch also. Good luck!
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Wed, 22 May 2019 10:46:47 GMTFishing a small lake 5 hrs north of Ottawa early july. Got skunked last year. Situation: No topo info on lake at all.. I have a quickdraw garmin this...Fishing a small lake 5 hrs north of Ottawa early july. Got skunked last year. Situation: No topo info on lake at all.. I have a quickdraw garmin this year to try and map a little.9.9 motor on 16' aluminum boat-no trolling motor. Lake is 90'deep in spots.not alot of structure.i have 4 pole holders. Lots of walleye caught in spring by early guests by dragging worm harness with no beads or blades. I tried same technique but no good. Water flat most days and sunny and clear stained. HELP me and my kids catch fish!
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Tue, 21 May 2019 21:09:05 GMTI have a house guest this week, so I'm totally out of my routine. He's sleeping on my pullout couch, so I don't have access to my computer, kitchen, and lights on this end of the house in the mornings, because I do not want to wake him.Scotty is from Ohio, but a promotion and transfer took him to Red Wing, MN. He resides on the Wisconsin side of the Mississippi there. He and I used to fish a lot together...my ex had taken him under his wing years ago, like he did me, and helped him understand this lake a little better too. Anyway, he's here fishing for the week, but he's not on my schedule, and is on vacation, so I want him to get some much-needed rest if he needs it.So, now, I sit on the back deck with my phone and a cup of coffee, before I get dressed and head out. I left the house at 4:30, and he was still sleeping, so I figured he needs it. After hitting the gas station to fill up the Ranger and get some ice, I headed to Big Bopper's to meet up with Mike, Huey, and Josh for some breakfast. As usual, Cindy Michaels, one of Bopper's best servers, was working bright and early, and greeted me with that big smile she shares with everyone that comes in, and instantly brightened my morning.Mike and the gang showed up at 5am. We left there a little after 5:30 and headed to Mazurik's to launch. We headed out of the ramp area a little before 7am and went north to the line. I knew those fish were still there, and the lake conditions were not bad this morning, so it was an easy ride up there. There was a light NE wind, sending in a few rollers, but they weren't bad at all. The water temperature was 55.2 up there this morning.I wanted to try some different dipsey rods this morning, since I had heard so many reports that the spoon program on Tru-Trip Jets was working well now, and I just replaced the rods I was using. I figured that the dipsies might do well too.A Facebook friend had dropped off two Shakespeare Alpha 7'6" rods to try out, and I switched out the other two rods to my 7' Med Ugly Sticks, that I use for my board rods. Both worked better than I expected, so I suspect I'll just keep using these. The tips are very easy to read when a fish is on now....woot! woot!We ran a Ripplin Redfin on the 3 setting/47 back on the port side, and a Yeck Spoon on the 1 setting/28 back/port side. On the Starboard side, we ran a Rippling Redfin on the 1 setting/30 back, and a Scorpion Spoon on the 3 setting/50 back. Speed was 2.1-2.3mph.We caught 7 walleye on an East to West troll, that was maybe a 1/2 mile long...and, then, we turned to go back the other way.....we didn't catch any going West to East. We made another turn to go back East to West and picked up 2 more walleye. The Humminbird showed that the fish were pushing further down in the water column, so I thought maybe it was time to go find some other more active fish. At least we had an early flurry to get the juices flowing. :)We left the line NE of Lucy's and headed east towards Kelly's. My plan was to go down the east side of Kelly's until we marked some fish, and set up again. The Helix wasn't marking much until we got down towards the Cedar Point Dumping Grounds, but they weren't the marks I was searching for, so we moved west a bit and got on the west side of the ferry line and set up again.This time we ran two Off Shore boards off each side with Blue/Chrome (2), Huff Daddy, and Chrome Barbie Bandits from 45-65 back and the 4 dipsies set up like the previous spot.The Bandit took the first and second fish, so I swapped out the 4 dipsies for 4 more Off Shore boards and Bandits. We would fill out their three man limit in the time allotted us, and that made them happy.We never stayed on any one line, due to the boat traffic in the area, so it's easy to say that there are fish all over the place between the mainland and the islands right now. The South Passage is definitely a busy highway with bustling walleye.Mike, Huey, and Josh had a good time, and will be back in June for another round of fun and adventure, and that makes me happy. :)Tomorrow's forecast is calling for gusty east winds in the morning, so as of right now, I am planning a late morning launch unless that forecast changes by morning, and we can plan on an earlier launch.Stay tuned....Capt Juls

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Tue, 21 May 2019 15:26:43 GMTWhile the walleye jig bite was fabulous, now that it's winding down it would be nice to find some perch.
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Mon, 20 May 2019 20:43:20 GMTStarted fishing 630 at a can ran crawler harnesses on bottom bouncers 1.7 to 2.0 mph. ran across north side of crane reef to flat rock picked up 7...Started fishing 630 at a can ran crawler harnesses on bottom bouncers 1.7 to 2.0 mph. ran across north side of crane reef to flat rock picked up 7 then wind and waves picked up turned west across south side of crane from flat rock and picked up 2 FO... decided to call it a day with rain coming and 9 of 12 fish. all colors where working.. solid yellow, solid orange, hammered purple. and hammered gold with blood edge.

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Mon, 20 May 2019 19:16:07 GMTHello Gang,
I was just wondering if anyone else has been experiencing trouble uploading photos to the different galleries?
KentHello Gang,

I was just wondering if anyone else has been experiencing trouble uploading photos to the different galleries?

Kent
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Mon, 20 May 2019 03:02:05 GMTStarted the day casting/drifting crawler harnesses on the south west side of Kelly¬ís Island picked up 10 keepers.
Then trolled bandits north and...Started the day casting/drifting crawler harnesses on the south west side of Kelly¬ís Island picked up 10 keepers.

Then trolled bandits north and stayed away from the mess of boats as best we could til we got our limit another 14 fish. Guessing about lunch time... great day on the water.
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Mon, 20 May 2019 01:33:02 GMTStarted the day casting/drifting crawler harnesses on the south west side of Kelly¬ís Island picked up 10 keepers.
Then trolled bandits north and...Started the day casting/drifting crawler harnesses on the south west side of Kelly¬ís Island picked up 10 keepers.

Then trolled bandits north and stayed away from the mess of boats as best we could til we got our limit another 14 fish. Guessing about lunch time... great day on the water.
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Sun, 19 May 2019 17:12:37 GMTSo after cleaning walleye and immediately putting it in the fridge (no ice) how long does it last? We put them on ice right away when we catch them...So after cleaning walleye and immediately putting it in the fridge (no ice) how long does it last? We put them on ice right away when we catch them (before cleaning obviously). Just curious as I have a little bit of walleye leftover (uncooked) that we caught Thursday so itís 4 days now. I realize now that putting them on some ice in the fridge helps. I really shouldíve just froze what I didnít eat the other day. Also, if frozen in water (to prevent freezer burn) my understanding is a year is fine. Am I way off there?
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Sat, 18 May 2019 17:32:22 GMTI have a 98 sportcraft with trim master tabs. The tabs motor seems to be running slower than usual or laboring. I know trim master is out of...I have a 98 sportcraft with trim master tabs. The tabs motor seems to be running slower than usual or laboring. I know trim master is out of business. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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Fri, 17 May 2019 22:36:05 GMTThis morning, was a startling start to the day when my 16-year-old Lab pawed at my bedside, so I would get up and feed her. It wasn't long until I realized that I had obviously overslept and she was hungry! But, that also meant I was running late. Looking at the time, I panicked, because it was 4:36, and that's the time I usually leave the house...not get up.
I texted Dan, to let them know that I was running late and to meet me at Big Bopper's at 6am instead of 5am, like we had the day before, and scrambled to get out the door.

I couldn't be too upset though, because it meant I slept well for 8 hours last night....and, I needed it!

I was running on empty yesterday...with only 4 hours of sleep, due to too many people waking me up at late hours with texts and phone calls. Note to self: "Buy an alarm clock, so you don't have to use the one on your phone".

Anyway, we ate, I left to hit the bait shop, and met them down at Catawba State Park at 6:30. We were launched and headed out at 6:40. The conditions were a bit unexpected, but pleasantly accepted by all. We were expecting some winds, but the lake only had a 6" chop...if that. I decided to take advantage of the calmness and head to the North side of North Bass and make that pass along the line, headed east again.

I had picked up crawlers to use this morning, so we swapped out all the Bandits for my best producing color combo's and sacrificed some earthly creatures to the depths of Lake Erie in hopes of finding some walleye gold. I had been hearing of good reports of crawler harnesses and bottom bouncers working, but I really hated to have to pull them out. I hate running that slow, and my patience runs thin when my crawlers are not getting bit. As was the case this morning...lol

After about 45 minutes to maybe an hour, without a bite, I gave it up and we put the Bandits back on. We set them out at 50/60/70 on one side and 55/65/71 on the other. Blue Chrome, Nailed it, Barbie, Buck Fever were the colors running, and we picked up three walleye pretty quick at 1.7-1.8mph.
The water temp was 58.7 degrees where we were.

Ahead of us was another parking lot of boats trolling every which way, so instead of having to deal with that all day, we picked it up and headed back down to the cans. This time we set the Bandits out at 35/45/55 on one side and 50/60/70 on the other. We had two blue/chrome baits out...one on each side of the boat...and both of those went off pretty close together. I changed out 3 of the 4 other colors to blue/chromes, so we were running 5 blue/chromes and one odd color to experiment with.

After catching their limit today, we decided to have some more experimental fun and set out 4 dipsies with big spoons on them. We ran the 3 setting at 46 and 50 and the 1 settings at 31 and 36 at 2.2-2.3mph.

With only 1 hour to go, we ran the spoons for approximately 40 minutes, and then swapped them out to the Ripplin Redfins (shallow lipped crank bait) that I remembered were in the boat... IB Frozen, Chart/Purple Head, Fire Tiger, and Huff Daddy were used. We caught a fish on the Huff Daddy and the IB Frozen colors.

I found those fish hanging on the baits when we brought the lines in to leave, so I am not happy with the tips of the dipsies I am using, because they are not sensitive enough for us to see the hit, or the bounce of a fish on them. I think I'll try my Ugly Sticks or try to find something better. The rods I'm using just won't do.

Dan and Carol were a lot of fun to fish with, and being from Wisconsin, it was like fishing with old friends, and that makes me happy.

Tomorrow, I am fishing with Matt Huelsman and his three boys, who are 10, 11, and 13, I think. I'm not quite sure what time we are launching though. I would like to launch early, but there may be some stormy weather in the AM, so I'll check the radar in the morning, and make a decision then. No need to soak the boys on a Saturday when we can just wait for it to pass.

SATURDAY

East winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers early.

Waves 1 to 3 feet.
Stay tuned...

Capt Juls

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Fri, 17 May 2019 12:19:47 GMTWent our Thursday evening. Wind was blowing hard but lake was still fishable. North of K can. Kept 11. Most on copper blades with purple colors. Very...Went our Thursday evening. Wind was blowing hard but lake was still fishable. North of K can. Kept 11. Most on copper blades with purple colors. Very slow retrieve with high wind and fast drift. A few were also caught on bottom bounces.
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